Comments on: Four New Kawasakis for 2011 (Bike Reports) (News) http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2010/10/four-new-kawasakis-for-2011/ Motorcycle News, Editorials, Product Reviews and Bike Reviews Wed, 22 May 2013 23:54:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: kneedragon http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2010/10/four-new-kawasakis-for-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-5356 kneedragon Fri, 15 Oct 2010 20:03:44 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=11475#comment-5356 @ Kompressor You can switch it off - even on the move. @ Kompressor You can switch it off – even on the move.

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]]> By: MotoBum http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2010/10/four-new-kawasakis-for-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-5184 MotoBum Tue, 12 Oct 2010 05:56:44 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=11475#comment-5184 Come on OEMs! Why make 200hp motorcycles and then neuter them with traction control? If you want to only have the power of a 600, then get a 600. Rather than wasting R&D dollars on sensors and sophisticated electronics, which are then passed on to the consumer, why not make us some fun, easy to rip, and fast 800cc sportbikes? Skip the traction control and ABS - that's for cages. Come on OEMs! Why make 200hp motorcycles and then neuter them with traction control? If you want to only have the power of a 600, then get a 600. Rather than wasting R&D dollars on sensors and sophisticated electronics, which are then passed on to the consumer, why not make us some fun, easy to rip, and fast 800cc sportbikes? Skip the traction control and ABS – that’s for cages.

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]]> By: Kompressor http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2010/10/four-new-kawasakis-for-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-5175 Kompressor Mon, 11 Oct 2010 23:40:47 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=11475#comment-5175 Would it hurt Kawasaki if they put centerstand for the Ninja 1000? Would it hurt Kawasaki if they put centerstand for the Ninja 1000?

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]]> By: Dave http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2010/10/four-new-kawasakis-for-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-5163 Dave Mon, 11 Oct 2010 15:55:27 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=11475#comment-5163 The 2011 ZX-10R tailsection looks like the Ninja 650R tail =( Some fkooky looking proportions in the pics. Will have to see how it looks in person. Darn housing crsis ruined the YEN/Dollar exchange rate. Looks like soon, only the rich will be riding new sportbikes. The 2011 ZX-10R tailsection looks like the Ninja 650R tail =( Some fkooky looking proportions in the pics. Will have to see how it looks in person. Darn housing crsis ruined the YEN/Dollar exchange rate. Looks like soon, only the rich will be riding new sportbikes.

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]]> By: Vince http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2010/10/four-new-kawasakis-for-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-5131 Vince Sat, 09 Oct 2010 21:44:59 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=11475#comment-5131 The line up is missing the W-800 another Neo-Retro not coming to North America. Aging baby boomers are missing out again. Not all of us older riders want race replicas or cruisers. Kawasaki did good bringing the Versys to California though. Rode one a few weeks ago, amazing how much fun 60hp and suspension for real world roads can be. The line up is missing the W-800 another Neo-Retro not coming to North America. Aging baby boomers are missing out again.

Not all of us older riders want race replicas or cruisers.

Kawasaki did good bringing the Versys to California though. Rode one a few weeks ago, amazing how much fun 60hp and suspension for real world roads can be.

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]]> By: william http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2010/10/four-new-kawasakis-for-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-5127 william Sat, 09 Oct 2010 12:48:01 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=11475#comment-5127 why not just buy a Versys and put knobbies on it if that is what you want. The KLR is fine the way it is. why not just buy a Versys and put knobbies on it if that is what you want. The KLR is fine the way it is.

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]]> By: rapier http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2010/10/four-new-kawasakis-for-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-5126 rapier Sat, 09 Oct 2010 12:44:26 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=11475#comment-5126 The Ninja 1000 hits the spot for me, in theory. Peg height is crucial to me for real touring and only sitting it will tell there. Good hard bags and if someone comes up with a decent rack for packing it up and I would be sold. The Ninja 1000 hits the spot for me, in theory. Peg height is crucial to me for real touring and only sitting it will tell there. Good hard bags and if someone comes up with a decent rack for packing it up and I would be sold.

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]]> By: Rob J http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2010/10/four-new-kawasakis-for-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-5122 Rob J Sat, 09 Oct 2010 10:58:51 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=11475#comment-5122 I've been asking big K for an Eliminator 650, with the pegs and controls where they belong, under the rider. Hopefully we will get to see something mid year or 2012. Glad I'm not the only one bugging them about this! :-) I’ve been asking big K for an Eliminator 650, with the pegs and controls where they belong, under the rider. Hopefully we will get to see something mid year or 2012. Glad I’m not the only one bugging them about this! :-)

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]]> By: mrsdoubtfire http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2010/10/four-new-kawasakis-for-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-5117 mrsdoubtfire Sat, 09 Oct 2010 07:54:43 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=11475#comment-5117 BOY HOWDY ROMP AND STOMP 2011 KAWASAKI NINJA 1000.....I want one! BOY HOWDY ROMP AND STOMP 2011 KAWASAKI NINJA 1000…..I want one!

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]]> By: vlad http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2010/10/four-new-kawasakis-for-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-5115 vlad Sat, 09 Oct 2010 02:32:05 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=11475#comment-5115 Really like the Ninja 1000, but will not buy because there is no anti lock brakes and no traction control. I guess they plan to put those as 'improvements' for 2012... But by that time I will probably be riding Triumph adventure 800. ZX-10 green is the best look super sport, really nice body work. Excellent specs -- just not the bike for me. Hope they do well with their cruiser, but overall the prices on these bikes bite. Kawasaki should have brought in the W-800. I test rode the Boneville a couple of weeks ago, and came out some less excited than I thought I would be. Kawasaki needs to have 21 inch wheels, 6 gallon tank, 80 ft of torque Adventure bike that can go on for 250-300 miles for less than 10K $US with anti lock brakes and traction control. This would be really really nice. Really like the Ninja 1000, but will not buy because there is no anti lock brakes and no traction control. I guess they plan to put those as ‘improvements’ for 2012… But by that time I will probably be riding Triumph adventure 800.

ZX-10 green is the best look super sport, really nice body work. Excellent specs — just not the bike for me.

Hope they do well with their cruiser, but overall the prices on these bikes bite.

Kawasaki should have brought in the W-800. I test rode the Boneville a couple of weeks ago, and came out some less excited than I thought I would be.

Kawasaki needs to have 21 inch wheels, 6 gallon tank, 80 ft of torque Adventure bike that can go on for 250-300 miles for less than 10K $US with anti lock brakes and traction control. This would be really really nice.

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